The National Center for Disability, Equity, and Intersectionality

01/27/2026

The conversation about AI and mental health is growing. MDRC is adding our voice, rooted in disability justice.

We're not here to shame anyone who's turned to AI for support. The barriers to mental health care are real. They fall hardest on disabled people, BIPOC communities, and anyone living at the intersection of multiple marginalized identities. We understand why people are looking for alternatives.

But we think you deserve to know what the research says. The Public Health Communications Collaborative started this conversation. We're here to bring a disability justice perspective.

Read our statement on our blog https://mymdrc.org/blog/

Thank you to CDC Foundation , de Beaumont Foundation , The Kresge Foundation , , and Trust for America's Health for sparking this conversation.

[Image Description. "We are entering this conversation because we believe people deserve to know. You deserve to know how these tools work, what the research says, and what the risks are. You deserve to make informed decisions about your own care." Michigan Disability Rights Coalition with liberty and access for all. End Image Description.]

12/16/2025

As part of our discussion on internalized ableism this month, we created a life stage map of internalized ableism. Does this match your current life stage?

Explore a life-stage map of internalized ableism, examining common experiences across the lifespan and ways to strengthen disability identity at each stage.

12/06/2025

Two of our Youth Equity Ambassadors flew to the TASH Conference and presented with us! We may be a little biased, but we think these presentations were some of the very best on the agenda!